I’m a Sucker for Chorus, Part XVII
Posted: December 18, 2011 Filed under: Recording Leave a comment »GarageBand noodling:
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The Evolution of “Good Friday”
Posted: November 17, 2011 Filed under: Recording Leave a comment »Not much in the hopper today, so I’ll just dip into the Gilli.es archives.
Here’s one of my ditties, “Good Friday,” as composed in April 2004:
Here’s the mythic RPG Productions playing the tune down in a basement, July 2004:
The Bass on the Bus
Posted: November 4, 2011 Filed under: Recording, Transportation Leave a comment »I was inspired to plug the Starcaster into the iPad last night, and I recorded a few short tracks. This morning, on the way to work, it occurred to me that the ditty needed a bit of bass. So I pulled out the iPad right there on the bus and added another track with the “smart bass” functionality in GarageBand.
And that, friends, is a great way to liven your morning commute. Here’s the end result.
GarageBand Noodling: 09242011
Posted: September 24, 2011 Filed under: Recording Leave a comment »I got a few spare moments alone with the Starcaster and the iPad today.
Nowhere Man
Posted: September 9, 2011 Filed under: Deep, Recording Leave a comment »Yes, you can make your music with GarageBand…You think you’ve made it, but you’re nowhere.
Well, here’s to nowhere, and here’s something I cooked up using GarageBand the other day.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Posted: August 28, 2011 Filed under: Books, Recording, Sport Leave a comment »H/T Ukulele for Dummies.
Apogee Jam Creations
Posted: August 20, 2011 Filed under: Recording Leave a comment »
During my blogging break, I visited my neighborhood Apple Store and picked an Apogee Jam. The device feels a bit flimsy, but it has so far worked well and as advertised. It interfaces smoothly with GarageBand on the iPad, and I haven’t had problems with weak signal.
Here are a couple of creations. I’m a sucker for chorus and reverb and always will be.
From the FBdN Archives: 072709
Posted: July 30, 2011 Filed under: Recording 2 Comments »I haven’t been playing much music lately. Sort of a shame. Here’s something from two years ago:
Apogee Jam
Posted: May 25, 2011 Filed under: Recording, Technology Leave a comment »I haven’t used GarageBand on the iPad since my unfortunate first encounters with the app. But it looks like the Apogee Jam might make all the difference.
Natural Science: One Riff Down, 3,000 to Go
Posted: May 24, 2011 Filed under: Recording Leave a comment »The “Natural Science” quest is underway, although we’re a long way from Mt. Doom. I’ve learned one lick.
